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'It's going to be tough without him' - Rodri concerned by Laporte injury as Man City wait on update

The French defender is still being assessed after he was taken off the pitch on a stretcher with a knee problem during the 4-0 victory over Brighton

Manchester City midfielder Rodri admits it will be tough without Aymeric Laporte as the Premier League champions wait to hear the full extent of the defender's injury.

Laporte was carried off on a stretcher during Saturday's 4-0 Premier League win at home to Brighton after hurting his right knee in a mistimed challenge on Adam Webster.

The seriousness of the injury is still being assessed with a full diagnosis expected in the coming days but Pep Guardiola admitted after the game that he feared the defender will be out “for a while”.